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GT5 | NeoGAF Racing League & NRPC
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weekend_warrior
Banned
ashk said:
Great to have you on the team ashk/nab.
MEGA POST is now updated with new team changes, car list, and sign-ups for Trial Mountain.
Still need one more Deep Speed sign-up for a full grid.
The race times have been updated in the mega post with the correct race times.
All teams now have the proper banners.
Deep Speed, please welcome your newest member - Dibbz - to the team.
Still need one more Deep Speed sign-up for a full grid.
The race times have been updated in the mega post with the correct race times.
All teams now have the proper banners.
Deep Speed, please welcome your newest member - Dibbz - to the team.
The NRL would like to address some concerns regarding the upcoming race at Trial Mountain
The start of the race
We have noticed in practices, the first lap - and specifically the first 100 meters of the race - can be a complete disaster. Action will now be taken for reckless driving. The league uses standing starts, so drivers must use EXTREME CAUTION at the start of races - especially 4WD cars which have better take-off than others. Remember: The race cannot be won in the first lap, but it can be lost. ©2010-11 Angst
If a driver is noted as being a hazard and reckless during the start of a race, the driver AND TEAM will suffer a point loss in the standings. Please note that you CAN go into negative points if you have 0 to start with and cause a race start crash.
Corner cutting
Please note the following picture:
Notice how the curb of the track extends partially into the grass. Here are the guidelines on corner cutting:
You CAN drive your car onto the curb.
You CAN have a MAX of 2 (left side) wheels touch the grass (two (right side) wheels must maintain contact with the curb).
You can NOT do what the blue BMW is doing.
Notes regarding this issue:
-If you are involved in a heated battle and accidentally get bumped into the grass, NO penalty will be issued.
-If you have all 4 wheels on the grass and use the cut to gain a position a points penalty WILL be issued.
-If you have all 4 wheels on the grass and consistently cut the corner, even if you don't gain a position, a points penalty WILL be issued.
During the race, if you notice a driver that is consistently using the corner cut inappropriately, or to gain a position - please notify UFRA by GAF PM after the race is over. The replay will be reviewed and investigated.
The start of the race
We have noticed in practices, the first lap - and specifically the first 100 meters of the race - can be a complete disaster. Action will now be taken for reckless driving. The league uses standing starts, so drivers must use EXTREME CAUTION at the start of races - especially 4WD cars which have better take-off than others. Remember: The race cannot be won in the first lap, but it can be lost. ©2010-11 Angst
If a driver is noted as being a hazard and reckless during the start of a race, the driver AND TEAM will suffer a point loss in the standings. Please note that you CAN go into negative points if you have 0 to start with and cause a race start crash.
Corner cutting
Please note the following picture:
Notice how the curb of the track extends partially into the grass. Here are the guidelines on corner cutting:
You CAN drive your car onto the curb.
You CAN have a MAX of 2 (left side) wheels touch the grass (two (right side) wheels must maintain contact with the curb).
You can NOT do what the blue BMW is doing.
Notes regarding this issue:
-If you are involved in a heated battle and accidentally get bumped into the grass, NO penalty will be issued.
-If you have all 4 wheels on the grass and use the cut to gain a position a points penalty WILL be issued.
-If you have all 4 wheels on the grass and consistently cut the corner, even if you don't gain a position, a points penalty WILL be issued.
During the race, if you notice a driver that is consistently using the corner cut inappropriately, or to gain a position - please notify UFRA by GAF PM after the race is over. The replay will be reviewed and investigated.
InEffectMode
Member
I have a car I would like tested in my shared garage, the nissan fairlady z32 '89.
InEffectMode
Member
I did say it was in my shared garage.
SunhiLegend
Member
Will be online within an hour or so. Also welcome Dibbz to Team Deep Speed. Hope you enjoy the league.
Lion Heart
Banned
Fineeee I'm in for Deep Speed, no car yet (what else is new).
Dead Man said:
That's fine. Many people are running 1:28's.
You'll be fine out there since during the race with heavy damage, people who are going balls to the wall will be crashing. As long as you are clean and consistent you'll do well.
But if you want me to remove you and swap in ashk I can do that, just confirm your decision.
LOL, I'm quite comfortable being slow, I just thought I might use it as an excuse to let Ashk in on a race since I have already done a couple races and he is new to the league. I'll let him decide, but thanks for the reply.UFRA said:That's fine. Many people are running 1:28's.
You'll be fine out there since during the race with heavy damage, people who are going balls to the wall will be crashing. As long as you are clean and consistent you'll do well.
But if you want me to remove you and swap in ashk I can do that, just confirm your decision.
InEffectMode
Member
I've also shared a Subaru WRX STI '07 in the garage for you and the higher ups to check in case the z32 doesn't cut it.Angst said:
weekend_warrior
Banned
GT5NRL lobby open, lots of spaces.
Toxa said:
1. Oh, it doesn't count as a race spec then right? Just a badge I guess.
2. I somehow imagined there was a hint of sarcasm in the post and wanted to clarify lol. I think there may be some that are still doubtful but I think everything is fair at the moment. The only problem that I have seen is the massive amounts of practice time available in between this specific round. A lot of people have had a ton of time tuning the crap outta their cars and the track time doesn't hurt either lol.
Yeah the Tommi Makkinen version essentially featured the special paint job which was similar to his actual rally car. Then it had a few cosmetic changes like a different bumper, nicer wheels, racing seats, Momo steering wheel etc.. lol.
Compare this to the Amuse Nismo 380RS Super Leggera for example, and it's a whole different story. This car features a completely redesigned body kit for significant aerodynamic improvements and weight reduction which you couldn't achieve with a typical 350Z or 370Z in GT5. Not to mention the numerous other upgrades to the engine and drivetrain.
That's why cars like the Amuse Nismo are banned, and cars like the Evo TM version and BMW Concept Series 1 are allowed - since they're mostly cosmetic changes.
Compare this to the Amuse Nismo 380RS Super Leggera for example, and it's a whole different story. This car features a completely redesigned body kit for significant aerodynamic improvements and weight reduction which you couldn't achieve with a typical 350Z or 370Z in GT5. Not to mention the numerous other upgrades to the engine and drivetrain.
That's why cars like the Amuse Nismo are banned, and cars like the Evo TM version and BMW Concept Series 1 are allowed - since they're mostly cosmetic changes.
UFRA said:
I knew about the distinction but was sorely lacking in the knowledge about the Evo TM car lol.
Well, I reached my goal tonight in the lounge. 1:26.963. I tested 35 laps and got the time after the pit stop. I wasn't particularly aiming for it though. I was just zoning out and surprised myself with a time of 1:26.9xx then beat that time and got my best next lap. Of course, that messed me up for the next lap and got a 1:29.5 or something lol.
I aiming to beat UFRA's time (1:27.003) but of course that target is a moving one. At least I did what I set out to do. Feels good man. Is it race day yet?!
To clarify about testing of cars:
A number of drivers have tested lots all cars. All drivers have a different skill level, but this way we have been able to set a benchmark for each driver and we can easily see if one car is significantly faster than the others. Faster drivers will of course be able to use one of the approved cars and set a faster time than we have, but they would have been able to do that regardless. By benchmarking all cars we have been able to make a list of cars that are more or less equally fast.
If a good driver takes one of the cars from our list and sets a sub 1.26 time on Trial Mountain we can then draw the conclusion that he is faster than the rest of us and isn't using an overpowered car. Which was the whole point of the exercise.
There has been a lot of testing and each driver has probably done hundreds of laps at Tsukuba and Trial Mountain by now. I for one will not load up Tsukuba for a while...
A number of drivers have tested lots all cars. All drivers have a different skill level, but this way we have been able to set a benchmark for each driver and we can easily see if one car is significantly faster than the others. Faster drivers will of course be able to use one of the approved cars and set a faster time than we have, but they would have been able to do that regardless. By benchmarking all cars we have been able to make a list of cars that are more or less equally fast.
If a good driver takes one of the cars from our list and sets a sub 1.26 time on Trial Mountain we can then draw the conclusion that he is faster than the rest of us and isn't using an overpowered car. Which was the whole point of the exercise.
There has been a lot of testing and each driver has probably done hundreds of laps at Tsukuba and Trial Mountain by now. I for one will not load up Tsukuba for a while...
Agreed. And you had the good sense to tell us you got fast lap times with it and wanted us to test it again to make sure nothing was wrong with it. I made the conclusion that there's nothing wrong with the car, you are just fast ToxaToxa said:
to compensate you will have to listen to Edith Pïaff during the whole race
Ok guys, Ive made a spreadsheet listing all the cars weve tested so far. Red means the car is banned, green means its allowed and yellow means that the car needs to be tested/is currently in testing/needs to be re-tested. The spreadsheet will keep being updated.
One thing to keep in mind, this method WILL NOT be 100% fool proof. But all the races in practices weve done so far were balanced, and more importantly, great fun. I hope all this hard work will pay off, and that there wont be mass RAGE after Saturday's race.
CAR LIST
"I" above being our organizer.
One thing to keep in mind, this method WILL NOT be 100% fool proof. But all the races in practices weve done so far were balanced, and more importantly, great fun. I hope all this hard work will pay off, and that there wont be mass RAGE after Saturday's race.
CAR LIST
"I" above being our organizer.
Kaze13 said:
Not a problem. You have until Saturday to decide on your car, so it's not like anything is locked in yet.
Once you participate in a race event though, then your car is locked in.
Edit: btw if it were me I would choose stability over lap times. In fact that's what I did with my car choice for the league. As I've said before I have one of the average/slower end cars in the list, but its super stable. You can gun it out of corners and it doesn't even want to break the tail loose - even with 550ft/lbs of torque! Really fun to be able to push the car around and not worry about losing control.